Etymograph

English

Hannon

Hannon comes from Irish Ó hAinchín ‘descendant of Ainchín’.

  1. Irishc. 1200–presentÓ hAinchín‘descendant of Ainchín’
  2. EnglishtodayHannon

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Irishc. 1200–presentÓ hAinchín‘descendant of Ainchín’
  2. EnglishtodayHannon

The story

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó hAinchín (‘descendant of Ainchín’), a personal name possibly related to Annach or, alternatively, a variant of ainghein (‘unborn’).disputed Scholars disagree here; the competing view is quoted as the source gives it. It could also be a variant form of Hannan or Hanahan.

Every English word from Irish Ó hAinchín

Today it means

name A surname from Irish.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Irish Ó hAinchín / Hannon

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